IFK Umeå (IFK Umeå Fotboll) is a
Swedish
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football
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club located in
Umeå in
Västerbotten County.
Background
The initiative for the establishment of IFK Umeå was first taken on 23 February 1897, but died out after circa six month, and instead the club was established on 6 November 1901.
The club has 9 sections covering badminton, bandy, bowling, boxing, football, athletics, orienteering, skiing and weightlifting. There are around 2,000 members.
Since foundation, IFK Umeå has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the
Swedish football league system
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. In 1995 they played one season in Division 2 Norrland which was then the third tier of Swedish football. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Vildmannavallen IP in Umeå. IFK Umeå has an agreement with Umeå municipality which allows the club to manage the Vildmannavallen. Next to the facility are the club's offices which are centrally located in the town.
IFK Umeå are affiliated to the
Västerbottens Fotbollförbund.
Season to season
Attendances
In recent seasons IFK Umeå have had the following average attendances:
References
External links
IFK Umeånbsp;– Official club website
IFK Umeånbsp;– Men's football club website
IFK Umeå Facebook
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Ifk Umea
Football clubs in Västerbotten County
Association football clubs established in 1901
Bandy clubs established in 1901
1901 establishments in Sweden
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